Serbia-Croatia! Greatest rivalry in European basketball! 3:15 am (European time). Nobody will sleep in Serbia and Croatia.
the greatest rivalry In euro basketball ? i think not....
In water polo definately yes .... both are contenders in every major tournament and usually play against each other in the final. But basketball i can`t even remember an important (for sports reasons) game between them in the last 15 years
You bet we aren't going to sleep.
It is always more than a game in any sport against Serbia. We have their number in football (most prestigious sport here) and handball, they have ours in basketball and tennis.
This time I think we, Croatia, have a better chance of winning a game.
We are stronger mentaly and have better leadership than before.
This group of guys has been together for month and a half now, in full training and competitive regiment.
They won the tournament in Italy to qualify, also there are no injuries, so they are ready.
Serbia is still a favorite, but this time it is a 60%-40% chance, not 85%-15% like it was in the last 10-15 years.
The most interesting Croatian lineup is Babić, Hezonja, Bogdanović, Šarić and Planinić.
It is long, strong and fast. all players with 6'8-6'11, switch happy with enough shooting in BB and Hezonja. So watch out for that one if you are watching the game.